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It lasted just one series but was rumoured to have cost ITV more than £10 million. Another high profile host was Gordon Ramsay (pictured)

New ITV chief Kevin Lygo was so confident it would emulate the success of American versions that he pushed the News At Ten back to 10.30pm to give The Nightly Show the coveted 10pm slot.

But viewing figures, after starting out at just under three million, struggled to stay above a million.

ITV also had difficulty attracting presenters for the show and it has now confirmed it will not be back.

A source close to the production said: 'It just didn't work. It was a very expensive headache for a lot of people involved and not popular with the British public.

New ITV chief Kevin Lygo was so confident it would emulate the success of American versions that he pushed the News At Ten back to 10.30pm. Pictured: McCall with Melanie Chrisholm

The Nightly Show was Launched last February with comedian David Walliams (pictured) as the first host

But viewing figures, after starting out at just under three million, struggled to stay above a million

A source close to the production said: 'It just didn't work. It was a very expensive headache for a lot of people involved and not popular with the British public'

'News At Ten will stay at 10pm, and The Nightly Show won't be back at all.'

The likes of Davina McCall, Gordon Ramsay and Dermot O'Leary all did stints presenting the show but none could sustain the viewing figures needed to make it a success.

Another ITV source added: 'The station doesn't have any plans to do The Nightly Show again but hasn't ruled out doing something else, entertainment-wise, in a late-night slot at some point again, but if we did it wouldn't be at 10pm.'